A Fórmula Farmácia de Manipulação

What A Fórmula Farmácia de Manipulação does

A Fórmula Farmácia de Manipulação is a privately held Brazilian compounding pharmacy headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, with 175 employees and more than 40 years of operating history (founded in the late 1980s). It produces personalized medications in-house based on individual medical prescriptions, customizing dosage, vehicle, and pharmaceutical form for each patient. The company operates four brick-and-mortar locations in Greater Curitiba (three in Curitiba and one in São José dos Pinhais) and fulfills orders nationwide through home delivery. Its 10 production laboratories are organized around nine therapeutic specialty lines: Dermatology, Nutrition, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Florals, Orthomolecular, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, and Aesthetic.

The underlying technology is a pharmaceutical compounding operation governed by Brazilian Good Manufacturing Practices (Boas Práticas de Manipulação) and a pioneer-stage Quality Assurance System (Sistema de Garantia da Qualidade) with full traceability from certified raw material to finished product. Output formats include conventional capsules, creams, gels, and solutions, as well as differentiated dosage forms such as medicated chocolate (70% cocoa), chewable gummies, flavorized lozenges, single-serve sachets, edible gels, orodispersible tablets and films, transdermal patches, nasal/topical solutions, vaginal ovules, and oily capsules. A named technical responsible pharmacist (Drª Eiry Cristina Daniel, CRF 6007) oversees regulatory compliance under sanitary license 70141/15 and operating permits AFE 011938.6 and AE 133296-3.

The business model is a one-time, quote-based retail sale of personalized compounded medications, priced by formula complexity, dosage, and pharmaceutical form, with payment via credit card, debit, Pix, or cash and installment options. The company does not accept health insurance but issues invoices and reports for customer reimbursement. Go-to-market is multi-channel: in-store service at four locations, phone (Central de Atendimento), WhatsApp, online prescription submission, and nationwide home delivery, supported by organic content marketing (blog, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube) and a first-order 10% discount (BEMVINDO10). The customer base is highly fragmented, comprising individual end consumers and prescribing healthcare professionals, with no disclosed B2B/enterprise accounts, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no M&A activity.

Name

A Fórmula Farmácia de Manipulação

Legal name

A Fórmula Farmácia de Manipulação Ltda

Website

https://aformula.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

A Fórmula Farmácia de Manipulação is a Brazilian compounding pharmacy in Curitiba with 40+ years of history, 175 employees, 4 retail stores, and 10 production labs, producing personalized prescription medications across nine therapeutic specialties for individual consumers in Greater Curitiba and nationwide via home delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compounding Pharmacy Services

NAICS

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (3254)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro primary industry

Compounding Pharmacies (Sterile/Non-Sterile) (HLAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Nutrition & Meal Replacement (RTD, Bars, Powders) (CRADAGAN)

Keywords

• Compounding pharmacy services
• Personalized medication
• Pharmaceutical compounding
• Customized dermocosmetics
• Nutraceutical supplements

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Customized Medication Sales: One-time purchase of personalized compounded medications prescribed by healthcare professionals. Production is batch-based per individual prescription with pricing varying by formula complexity and dosage form. Customers can pay via credit card, debit, Pix, or cash with installment options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

A Fórmula is a Brazilian compounding pharmacy that manufactures and sells personalized medications tailored to individual medical prescriptions, with customized dosages, vehicles, and pharmaceutical forms. The pharmacy produces capsules, creams, gels, solutions, sachets, transdermal patches, chewable gummies, medicated chocolate, and other customized formats across specialties including dermatology, nutrition, endocrinology, cardiology, geriatrics, pediatrics, and aesthetics. Products are sold both through 4 physical retail locations in Greater Curitiba and via nationwide home delivery, with a 48–72 hour turnaround.

Product overview

A Fórmula Farmácia de Manipulação is a traditional compounding pharmacy offering personalized medication services. The company provides customized compounded medications including personalized formulas, dermocosmetics, supplements, nutraceuticals, phytotherapeutics, hormonal therapies, and weight management products, all tailored to individual medical prescriptions. The pharmacy specializes across multiple medical areas including dermatology, nutrition, endocrinology, cardiology, florals, orthomolecular medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, and aesthetics. The company produces medications in diverse pharmaceutical forms including capsules, creams, gels, solutions, and differentiated formats such as medicated chocolate, chewable gummies, flavorized lozenges, sachets, edible gels, orodispersible tablets, vaginal suppositories, oily capsules, nasal/topical solutions, and transdermal patches. With over 40 years of experience, 4 physical locations, and 10 production laboratories, the pharmacy emphasizes personalized care with rigorous quality control and certified raw materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manipulação de Fórmulas Personalizadas (Custom Formula Compounding)
• Dermocosméticos Manipulados (Compounded Dermocosmetics)
• Suplementos e Nutracêuticos (Supplements and Nutraceuticals)
• Fitoterápicos (Phytotherapeutics)
• Linha Hormonal com Prescrição (Prescription Hormonal Line)
• Manipulados para Emagrecimento e Bem-estar (Weight Management and Wellness Compounds)
• Florais (Personalized Flower Essence Formulations)
• Chocolate Medicamentoso (Medicated Chocolate, 70% cocoa)
• Gomas Mastigáveis (Chewable Gummy Supplements)
• Pastilhas Saborizadas (Flavorized Lozenges)
• Sachês (Flavored Single-Serve Powder Packets)
• Flaconetes e Géis Comestíveis (Edible Single-Serving Vials and Gels)
• Comprimidos e Filmes Orodispersíveis (Orodispersible Tablets and Films)
• Óvulos e Filmes de Absorção Vaginal (Vaginal Suppositories and Films)
• Cápsulas Oleosas (Oil-Based Capsules)
• Soluções Nasais e Tópicas (Nasal and Topical Solutions)
• Patchs Transdérmicos (Transdermal Patches)
• Xaropes (Liquid Syrups)

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of operation with thousands of customers served monthly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Honeybee Health: US online compounding pharmacy focused on personalized medications with subscription refills and transparent pricing. Comparable on D2C compounding model and consumer-facing digital experience.
• Capsule Pharmacy: US-based digital-first compounding and free-delivery pharmacy with strong emphasis on personalized medications and consumer UX. Comparable as a direct-to-consumer compounding model and a useful benchmark for A Fórmula's national delivery ambitions.
• Alto Pharmacy: US digital pharmacy offering free same-day delivery of compounded and specialty medications with a strong app and concierge service. Relevant as a tech-enabled compounding peer and a north-star for digital UX investment.

Broad incumbents

• Drogasil (Raia Drogasil): Largest Brazilian drugstore chain with compounding services, omnichannel ordering, app, and convênio acceptance. Overlaps with A Fórmula's customer segments (dermatology, nutrition, aesthetics) at the high-traffic convenience end of the market.
• Panvel Farmácias: Large Southern Brazilian pharmacy chain with compounding offerings, PanvelMais digital program, and Southern regional density. Overlaps with A Fórmula in Curitiba-adjacent geography and personal-care category.
• Onofre Pague Menos / Pague Menos: One of Brazil's largest retail pharmacy chains, with a broad portfolio of compounded and OTC offerings, online ordering, and health-plan acceptance. Competes for the same Brazilian personalized-medication wallet from a much larger, multi-category footprint.
• Drogaria Pacheco: Major Brazilian pharmacy chain with compounding services and strong Southeastern presence. Competes for the same national personalized-medication demand from a larger footprint and digital platform.

Regional players

• Drogaria Catarinense: Regional Southern Brazilian pharmacy chain headquartered in Santa Catarina with compounding capabilities and strong Paraná presence. Closest broad incumbent to A Fórmula's Curitiba home market, competing for the same regional consumer.

Direct peers

• Farmácia Indiana: Long-established Brazilian compounding pharmacy offering personalized formulas, dermocosmetics, and supplements with multiple physical locations. Direct regional peer with similar product mix and customer profile.
• Empório da Fórmula: Brazilian compounding pharmacy chain offering personalized formulas, dermocosmetics, and supplements across multiple stores. Direct competitor in the same compounding category, with national delivery ambition overlapping A Fórmula's model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aformulafarmaciademanipula3039
• Facebookfacebook.com/aformulacuritiba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-f%C3%B3rmula-farm%C3%A1cia-de-manipula%C3%A7%C3%A3o
• Instagraminstagram.com/aformula_curitiba

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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